Susana Solano (born 1946) is a Spanish sculptor Solano is known for her large-scale sculpture, often made of sheet metal and wire mesh. She lives and works in Barcelona.
Education and early life
Susana Solano was born in 1946 in Barcelona.[1] She was educated at the Real acadèmia Catalana de bellas artes de San Jorge.[1] Solano began her artistic career as a painter, developing her characteristic sculptural style only in the late 1970s.[2] Solano has stated that memories of her childhood in Barcelona influence her work.[3]
Work
After Solano's transition from painting to sculpture, her earliest sculptures were made of hanging canvas.[2] In her mature work, Solano's primary medium is sheet iron. Although earlier works included more organic forms, in the mid-1980s Solano's sculptures shifted to a more minimalist and geometric style.[4] At this time, Solano also began including additional materials in her sculptures, including glass and wire mesh.[4]
In addition to her sculptures, Solano has made works on paper throughout her career.[1]
Solano's work has been shown extensively throughout Spain, as well as Europe and the United States.[2] Solano's first retrospective was organized by the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, in 1993.[4] Her first solo show in New York City was in 1996 at McKee Gallery.[5]
Solano is represented in the United States by Jack Shainman Gallery, in New York City. Her work was first shown there in 2013, with the exhibition A meitat de camí – Halfway there.[6]
Honors and awards
Solano represented Spain in the 43rd Venice Biennale, in 1988.[2]
